John Runciman1

(circa 1839 - bet. Jun 1909 - Sep 1909)
Father*Thomas Runciman (m. Alison Currie)2,3 (Sep 1811 - bet. Jun 1888 - Sep 1888)
Mother*Alison Currie2 (circa 1821 - bet. Mar 1898 - Jun 1898)

BDMs

     John Runciman was born circa 1839 Greenlaw, BEW, SCT.1,4
     John Runciman married Rebecca Dryden, daughter of Leonard Dryden, on 1 Mar 1868 reg. Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, From Peter: "A marriage certificate dated 1 March 1868 shows that John Runciman (Bachelor) 29 yrs. - farm labourer was married to Rebecca Dryden (Spinster) 20 yrs. housekeeper in the District of Glendale (Northumberland).
His father is given as Thomas Runciman ( farm steward) and her father is given as Leonard Dryden (farm labourer). The Cert. came from the Family Record Centre in London and the details are E/W Marriage, Year - 1868, qtr. Mar, District Glendale, - Vol 10b, Page 462."1,5,3
     John Runciman married Margaret Dryden, daughter of Leonard Dryden, bet. Jun 1885 - Sep 1885 Dist of Glendale, NBL.6
     John Runciman died bet. Jun 1909 - Sep 1909 reg. Dist of Newcastle upon Tyne, NBL, ENG; aged 70.1,7,8
Scotland and Beyond shows this John married Q3 1868 to Rebecca DRYDEN, then a Margaret as the son of Charles RUNCIMAN & Isabella Dick WHITE.
The marriage certificate to Rebecca, and the death cert. of John son of Charles & Isabella show these are two separate individuals.3,9,10

Census

     John Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 Kerrs Know, Par. of Eckford, ROX, SCT, in the household of Thomas Runciman and Alison Runciman and is assumed to be a son.11
     The census of 1851 showed John, Robert, James and Thomas and their sisters Janet and Margery in the household of their parents Thomas and Alison Runciman Eastfield, Par. of Sprouston, ROX, SCT, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: Thomas 38 farm steward b Garvinton, BEW; wife Alison 33 b Longformacus, BEW; Children: John 12, Janet 11 both scholars b Greenlaw BEW; Robert 8, Mary 6 both scholars b Eckford, ROX; James A 4, Thomas 2 both b Sprouston, ROX.4 John Runciman appeared on the census of 1861 in the Stewards Hse, Mindrum & ?agg, Par. of Carham, NBL, ENG, in the household of Thomas Runciman and Alison Runciman as son of Thomas.2
     John Runciman appeared on the census of 1871 Kirknewton Farm, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, with Rebecca Runciman, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 32 coachman b SCT; wife Rebecca 33 b Kirknewton, NBL; Children: Thomas 3 b Kirknewton; Leonard 1 b ?Kirknewton?12
     The census of 1881 showed John with his wife Rebecca, their sons Thomas, Leonard and James, their dtr Mary in the Village, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 42 dom. groom b SCT; wife Rebecca 32 b Kirknewton, NBL; Children: Thomas 12 scholar b Wooler; Leonard 11, John 9 both scholars b Kirknewton; Robert 7, James G 5 both scholars b Ford; Mary 2 b Ford.1
     The census of 1891 showed John with his wife Margaret, their sons Thomas, John, Robert and James, their dtr Mary 77 Croydon Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Par. of Elswick, NBL, ENG, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 54 coachman b SCT; wife Margaret (sic - Rebecca's sister) 45 b Kirknewton, NBL; Children: Thomas 22 greengrocer's assist. b Wooler; John 19 gardener b Kirknewton; Robert 17 coachman, James G 15 stationers porter, both b Ford; Mary 12 scholar b Ford.7
     John Runciman was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1901 Berrington, Par. of Kyloe, NBL, ENG, with Margaret enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 62 farmer, employer, b BEW, SCT; wife Margaret 56 b Kirknewton, NBL.13

Names/other info

     John outlived his wife Rebecca Dryden who died bet. Mar 1881 - Jun 1881.14,1
     John outlived his wife Margaret Dryden who died bet. Mar 1902 - Jun 1902.7,15

Links

     Click here to see John's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.16

Family

Rebecca Dryden (circa 1849 - bet. Mar 1881 - Jun 1881)
Children
  • Thomas Runciman1,17 (May 1868 - aft. 1911)
  • Leonard Runciman1 (bet. Jan 1870 - Mar 1870 - bet. Mar 1905 - Jun 1905)
  • John Runciman1 (bet. Jun 1871 - Sep 1871 - 1962)
  • Robert Runciman1 (bet. Jun 1873 - Sep 1873 - aft. 1911)
  • James Grey Runciman1 (bet. Mar 1875 - Jun 1875 - bet. Jan 1949 - Mar 1949)
  • Mary Runciman1 (1879 - aft. 1891)
ChartsLineage 1d: Alexander & Janet (HENDRIE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Wanted: Thomas and Jean (Simpson) Runciman
Last Edited26 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S208] 1881 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL RG11/5133 ED 8 Pg 6 Sched 27, hsehold of John & Rebecca RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  2. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Carham, Sub Dist Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL RG9/3890 ED 2 Pg 6 Sched 24, hsehold of Thomas & Aliason(sic) RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  3. [S2914] Peter RUNCIMAN, "EM RUNCIMAN/WEATHERLY ex Peter R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1 Mar 1868 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN to Rebecca d/o Leonard DRYDEN, Dist of Glendale, NBL, 10b/462, extract rcvd Feb 2012.
  4. [S1610] FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1851 Sprouston, ROX SCT 1851/807 ED 4 Pg 10 Sched 32, hsehold of Thomas and Alison RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  5. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1868 John RUNCIMAN and Rebecca DRYDEN, reg Glendale Mar qtr 10b/462, extracted Sep 2006.
  6. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1885 John RUNCIMAN and Margaret DRYDEN, reg Glendale Sep qtr 10b/539, extracted Sep 2006.
  7. [S211] 1891 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Parish of Elswick, Sub Dist Westgate, Dist of Newcastle on Tyne, NBL RG12/4199 ED 44 Pg 36 Sched 236, hsehold of John & Margaret (sic) RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  8. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1909 Q3 John RUNCIMAN, aged 70, reg. Newcastle upon Tyne, NBL 10b/83, extracted Apr 2010.
  9. [S3027] Alan RUNCIMAN, "EM RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON ex Alan R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 3 Nov 1860 John s/o Charles & Isabella (WHITE) RUNCIMAN, Glasgow, LKS, 644/09 #908, copy rcvd Jun 2012.
  10. [S3043] Jennifer Jelley & Diane Middleton, Scotland and Beyond, "Ba. 6-2-1838 (Dirleton) m.3-1868 (Northumberland) Rebecca Dryden b.1848 m. Margaret ?", pg 34, extracted Jan 2012.
  11. [S1610] FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1841 Eckford, ROX SCT1841/787 ED 3 F 3 Pg 11, heshold of Thomas & Alison RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2007.
  12. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Kirknewton, Sub Dist Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL RG10/5189 ED 18 Pg 1 Sched 5, hsehold of John & Rebecca RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  13. [S213] 1901 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Berrington, Civil Par. Kyloe, Sub Dist Northumberland and Islandshire, Dist Berwick, NBL, RG13/4847 ED 5 F 44 Pg 9 Sched 43, hsehold of John & Margaret RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  14. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1881 Rebecca RUNCIMAN, reg Glendale Jun qtr aged 33 10b/226, extracted Sep 2006.
  15. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1902 Q2 Margaret RUNCIMAN, aged 57, reg. Berwick, NBL 10b/302, extracted Apr 2010.
  16. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  17. [S2914] Peter RUNCIMAN, "EM RUNCIMAN/WEATHERLY ex Peter R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 13 May 1868 Thomas s/o John RUNCIMAN & Rebecca DRYDEN, Sub Dist Wooler, Dist of Glendale, NBL, extract rcvd Feb 2012.
 
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